'Pokémon Go' Upgrade Item: How to get the special item to evolve Porygon into Porygon 2

Pokémon Go Gen 2 evolutionary items continue to elude many players of the mobile game. Unlike when the game was first released, certain Pokémon in Pokémon Go require specific items to evolve into different forms. The new Pokémon Go evolutionary items are typically hard to come by, but not if you know how to obtain them. Here's what we know about Porygon's upgrade item.

Pokémon Go upgrade item: How to get Porygon's evolutionary item in Gen 2

Just like in the main games, the Pokémon Go item "upgrade" is used to evolve Porygon into Porygon 2 — and like the rest of the evolutionary items in Gen 2, you get specific upgrades by swiping on a PokéStop and being awarded the item at random. Unfortunately, this means there's no specific way to obtain said item; you simply need to swipe every PokéStop you encounter and pray you get the item you seek.

Many have reported obtaining special evolution items on the seventh consecutive day of visiting a PokéStop. In November, Niantic introduced daily bonuses for swiping PokéStops that reward a multi-day streak. Many Reddit players have confirmed this, so being consistent in your PokéStop visits could make it easier to acquire the upgrade item you need.

If you're more interested in the main games, here's the latest on a possible Pokémon title on the Nintendo Switch: Pokémon Stars. And if you're itching to learn about the other mobile Nintendo games, check out our coverage of Fire Emblem Heroes and Super Mario Run.